Camila Cabello is Havana moment…
The 21-year-old Cuban and Mexican singer was the night’s big winner at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards, taking home the top prizes of the night… Video of the Year and Artist of the Year.
Cabello won the Video of the Year award for the official clip to her Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping single, “Havana.” She’s only the second Latin artist to win the coveted Video of the Year prize, behind Christina Aguilera, who won the award in 2001 for her “Lady Marmalade” collaboration with Lil’ Kim, Mýa and P!nk (featuring Missy Elliott).
With the wins, Cabello, who’d previously earned four Moon Men as a member of Fifth Harmony, claimed her first two trophies as a solo artist.
But Cabello wasn’t the only Latin artist to win…
Cardi B, who entered the night with a leading 10 nominations, picked up three Moon Men—the first of her career.
The 25-year Dominican American rap sensation was named Best New Artist. She also picked up the award for Song of the Summer for “I Like It,” her chart-topping collaboration with J Balvin and Bad Bunny, as well as Best Collaboration for her single with Jennifer Lopez, “Dinero.”
J Balvin took home his first Moon Man as well…
In addition to his shared prize with Cardi B for Song of the Summer, the 33-year-old Colombian singer took home the trophy for Best Latin Video for his collaboration with Willy William, “Mi Gente.”
Meanwhile, JLo, already a winner with Cardi B, was honored with the Video Vanguard Award and delivered a high octane performance of her current and past hits to remind us that she’s still Jenny from the Block.
Here’s the full list of winners:
Video of the Year
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – “Havana”
Best Video With a Message Childish Gambino – “This Is America”
Best Collaboration
Jennifer Lopez ft. DJ Khaled & Cardi B – “Dinero”
Best New Artist
Cardi B
Artist of the Year
Camila Cabello
Best Rock Video
Imagine Dragons – “Whatever It Takes”
Best Dance Video
Avicii ft. Rita Ora – “Lonely Together”
Best Latin Video J Balvin, Willy William – “Mi Gente”
Song of the Year
Post Malone ft. 21 Savage – “Rockstar”
Best Direction
Childish Gambino – “This Is America”, Directed by Hiro Murai
Best Art Direction
The Carters – “APES**T”, Art Direction by Jan Houlevigue
Best Visual Effects
Kendrick Lamar & SZA – “All The Stars”, Visual Effects by Loris Paillier for BUF Paris
Best Editing
N.E.R.D & Rihanna – “Lemon”, Editing by Taylor Ward
Best Cinematography The Carters – “APES**T”, Cinematography by Benoit Debie
Best Choreography Childish Gambino – “This Is America”, Choreography by Sherrie Silver
Best Pop Video
Ariana Grande – “No Tears Left To Cry”
Best Hip Hop Video
Nicki Minaj – “Chun Li”
Push Artist of the Year
Hayley Kiyoko
Song of Summer
Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin – “I Like It”
